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SET DESIGNER

Specialty Definition: SET DESIGNER

DomainDefinition

Fine Arts

One who devises or executes designs, esp. one who creates forms, structures, and patterns, for works of art, dresses, machines, stage sets, etc. Source: European Union. (references)

Occupations

Designs motion picture or television production sets, signs, props, or scenic effects, and prepares scale drawings for use in construction, modification, or alteration: Confers with ART DIRECTOR (motion picture; radio-tv broad.) 142.061-062 and reviews illustrations to determine set requirements and discuss preliminary design ideas. Integrates requirements and concepts to conceive set design. Prepares rough draft and scale working drawings of set [DRAFTER (profess. & kin.) Master Title]. Presents drawings for approval and makes changes and corrections as directed. May design miniature motion picture or television production sets used in filming backgrounds, titles, and special effects and be designated Miniature Set Designer (motion picture; radio-tv broad.). May purchase construction materials and ready made props to ensure availability for use by freelance workers. May schedule times television production sets and props are to be used, and coordinate setup and storage of television production sets and props. (references)
 Designs sets for theatrical productions: Confers with play's director regarding interpretation and set requirements. Conducts research to determine appropriate architectural and furnishing styles. Integrates requirements, interpretation, research, design concepts, and practical considerations regarding factors, such as mobility, interchangeability, and budget to plan sets. Renders drawing or illustration of design concept, estimates costs, and presents drawing for approval. Prepares working drawings of floor plan, front elevation, scenery, and properties to be constructed. Prepares charts to indicate where items, such as curtains and borders are to be hung. Oversees building of sets, furniture, and properties. May build scale models from cardboard, plaster, or sponge. May design stage lighting to achieve dramatic or decorative effects. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Crosswords: SET DESIGNER

Specialty definitions using "SET DESIGNER": DIRECTOR, STAGE. (references)

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: SET DESIGNER

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

set designer

34

movie set designer

2

television set designer

2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: SET DESIGNER

Language Translations for "SET DESIGNER"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

French

  

décorateur. (various references)

   

German

  

bühnenbildner. (various references)

   

Italian

  

scenografo (scene painter, scenographer). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

etsay esignerday

   

Portuguese

  

cenógrafo. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: SET DESIGNER

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "d-e-e-e-g-i-n-r-s-s-t"

-1 letter: greediness.

-2 letters: deserting, designees, designers, digesters, dissenter, energised, energises, eternised, eternises, greediest, greeniest, redesigns, redigests, reediness, reseeding, residents, tendresse, teredines, tiredness.

-3 letters: designee, designer, destines, deterges, diereses, diesters, digester, direness, dressing, edginess, editress, eeriness, egressed, energids, energies, energise, eserines, eternise, gentries, greenest, greenies, greisens, ingested, inserted, integers, neediest, nerdiest, nereides, nereises, redenies, redesign.

 Words containing the letters "d-e-e-e-g-i-n-r-s-s-t"
 

+2 letters: disagreements, predesignates.

 

+3 letters: bigheartedness, desegregations.

 

+4 letters: foresightedness, nearsightedness, steroidogeneses, steroidogenesis.

 

+5 letters: bigheartednesses, farsightednesses, lightheartedness.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Crosswords
2. Expressions: Internet
3. Translations: Modern
4. Anagrams
5. Bibliography


  

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